Here you will find documents arguing for the effectiveness of – or giving detailed descriptions to practicing – various Disruptive tactics. If you wanted to know how to build a barricade, run a consciousness raising group, or sabotage a pipeline, this is the place for you.
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The Urban Guerilla Concept (1971)
Between 1970 and 1998, the Anti-Fascist, Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Imperialism, Communist leftist militia The Red Army Faction was labeled as a terrorist organization in first West Germany, and then unified Germany.”The Urba…
Communique in Support of Port Workers in Northwest – Occupy Oakland (2011)
This is a communique published by Occupy Oakland in solidarity with Longshore workers in Longview, Washington. Occupy Oakland strongly condemns the actions taken by Export Grain Terminal (EGT), as the company has engaged…
Statement of Indigenous Youth Standing in Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en (2020)
On February 6, 2020, Indigenous youth in Canada began their occupation of the ceremonial gates and steps to the B.C. Legislative Assembly in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation, who were resisting an encroachment…
On Pilgrimage – Dorothy Day Against the Vietnam War
Dorothy Day expresses her sorrow and outrage against the Vietnam War and calls to Christians and Catholics to band together against it
Battle of Blair Mountain (1921)
The Battle of Blair Mountain is considered to be one of the largest civil uprisings in American history. Thousands of coal miners in Mingo County, West Virginia received terrible wages and horrendous treatment within the…
Homestead Strike (1892)
The Homestead Strike of 1892, centered at Carnegie’s steel plant in Pennsylvania, marked a pivotal moment in American labor history. It erupted over wage cuts and benefit reductions, leading to a violent clash between st…
Manifesto of the Fast Food Worker – Socialist Alternative (U.S.) (2003)
The Manifesto of the Fast Food Worker was published in 2003 by U.S. based group, the Socialist Alternative. This piece is broken into an introduction, the history and economics of the fast food industry, the treatment of…
Protest the Infirmary! (Gainesville Women’s Liberation, 1997)
This protest leaflet is from the Gainesville Women’s Liberation movement and is part of a wider effort at the University of Florida to increase women’s sexual autonomy through disrupting the mainstream tactics of the hea…
Sarayaku Court Case(2012)
The indigenous people of Sarayaku were faced with a devastating loss in 1996. The Ecuadorean state gave away a large part of their land to an oil company without consulting the people that were living there. In 2002, thi…
Locking Down with Lockboxes – CrimethInc. (2012)
This is a step-by-step guide published by CrimethInc. on how to utilize lockboxes when conducting a blockade. Information on equipment, design instructions, planning stages, handling legal consequences, as well as other…
Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee Manifesto (1944)
The Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee Manifesto urges resistance to the violation of Japanese Americans’ constitutional rights, especially their forced conscription while incarcerated. Grounded in civic duty, it calls…
David Graeber on Occupy Movement
David Graeber was an American anthropologist, author, and activist who often critiqued capitalism, promoting his anarchist politics. He was actively involved in the Occupy Wall Street Movement, and popularized the “We ar…
Weatherman edited by Harold Jacobs (1970)
This book details the founding of the Weather Underground, as well as strategies for accomplishing their goals.
For the Kimberley: A Glimpse of Recent Resistance (2011)
This article provides dated updates of the tactics of resistance used by activists against the construction of a gas plant and port at James Price Point in the Kimberley region of West Australia. The planned project woul…
The Mandate for 1992: Resistance – Bobby Castillo (1992)
This piece was published in the 1992 program of the International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples and Oppressed Nations in the USA. Bobby Castillo, the author of the mandate as well as the coordinator of the International…
Treesitter’s Journal Entry (2000)
A journal entry written by an anonymous treesitter discusses issues of privilege and oppression, and how these issues relate to direct action campaigns to protect the forests.
Radical Education Project (1966)
This document is the introduction to the Radical Education Project. It includes their objectives, beliefs, and an invitation for those also interested in accomplishing the goals they outlined. Their overall objectives in…
Founding Manifesto – Organização Socialista Libertária (2024)
This document is the founding manifesto of the Brazilian Libertarian Socialist Organization (OSL), established in September 2024 following their first congress in July 2023. This document outlines the OSL’s core identi…
¡Si me permiten hablar! (Let me speak!) 1977
Written by Domitila Barrios De Chungara, the exploitation within Bolivian mines is revealed as well as the subsequent female-led protests against inequitable capitalist accumulation.
Young Lords Student Conference
The Young Lords established the first National Puerto Rican Student Conference, which debuted on September 22nd at Columbia University. This event marked the first nationwide consciousness-raising event hosted by Puerto…Related Posts:
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